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1. a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.2. a silver or nickel coin of Canada, equal to 50 cents.[1755-65]
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Half dollar — may refer to ½ unit of currencies that are named dollar. Normally 1 dollar is divided into 100 cents, making half dollar equal to 50 cents. But most of the time, coins or banknotes of that amount are denominated in one of the two expressions.ee… … Wikipedia
half dollar — noun count a coin worth one half of a dollar in the U.S. or Canada … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half dollar — ☆ half dollar n. a U.S. or Canadian coin, equal to 50 cents: the U.S. half dollar is made of silver and copper … English World dictionary
half dollar — n an American or Canadian coin worth 50 cents … Dictionary of contemporary English
half dollar — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms half dollar : singular half dollar plural half dollars a coin worth one half of a dollar in the US or Canada … English dictionary
half dollar — noun a United States coin worth half of a dollar • Syn: ↑fifty cent piece • Hypernyms: ↑coin * * * ˌhalf ˈdollar [half dollar] noun a US coin worth 50 cents … Useful english dictionary
half-dollar — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a coin representing one half of a dollar a United States or Canadian half dollar 2. : the sum of fifty cents or one half of a dollar … Useful english dictionary
half-dollar — half dol·lar (hăfʹdŏl ər, häfʹ ) n. A U.S. silver coin worth 50 cents. * * * … Universalium
half dollar — half′ dol′lar n. num a coin of the U.S. and Canada equal to 50 cents … From formal English to slang
Half dollar (United States coin) — Infobox Coin Country = United States Denomination = half dollar Value = 0.5 Unit = U.S. dollar Mass troy oz = 0.365 Mass = 11.340 Diameter inch = 1.205 Diameter = 30.61 Thickness inch = 0.085 Thickness = 2.15 Edge = 150 reeds Composition = 91.67% … Wikipedia
